It shall be unlawful to interfere with, attempt to interfere
with, conspire to interfere with, obstruct or restrict the mobility
of or block the path of travel of any Fire Department emergency vehicle
in any way or to interfere with, attempt to interfere with, conspire
to interfere with, obstruct or hamper any Fire Department operation.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 64-13, Authority at fires and emergencies, was repealed 6-7-2012 by Ord. No. O-6-2012. This ordinance also provided for the renumbering of former §§ 64-14 through 64-43 as §§ 64-13 through 64-42, respectively. Said §§ 64-13 through 64-42 were subsequently redesignated as §§ 64-11 through 64-40, respectively, 7-11-2013 by Ord. No. O-6-2013.
[Amended 6-7-2012 by Ord. No. O-6-2012]
A person shall not willfully fail or refuse to comply with any
lawful order or direction of the Fire Marshal or interfere with the
compliance attempts of another individual.
[Amended 6-7-2012 by Ord. No. O-6-2012]
A vehicle shall not be driven or propelled over any unprotected
fire hose of the Fire Department when laid down on any street, alleyway,
private drive or any other vehicular roadway without the consent of
the highest-ranking fire officer or his designee in command of said
operation.
[Amended 6-7-2012 by Ord. No. O-6-2012]
A person shall not, without proper authorization from the highest-ranking
fire officer, or his designee, in charge of said Fire Department emergency
equipment, cling to, attach himself to, climb upon or into, board
or swing upon any Fire Department emergency vehicle, whether the same
is in motion or at rest, or sound the siren, horn, bell or other sound-producing
device thereon, or manipulate or tamper with or attempt to manipulate
or tamper with any levers, valves, switches, starting devices, brakes,
pumps or any equipment or protective clothing on or a part of any
Fire Department emergency vehicle.
It shall be unlawful for any person to damage or deface or attempt
or conspire to damage or deface any Fire Department emergency vehicle
at any time or to injure or attempt to injure or conspire to injure
Fire Department personnel while performing departmental duties.
It shall be unlawful to obscure from view, damage, deface, obstruct
or restrict the access to any fire hydrant or any Fire Department
connection for the pressurization of fire-suppression systems, including
fire hydrants and Fire Department connections that are located on
public or private streets and access lanes or on private property.
A person shall not use or operate any fire hydrant intended
for use of the Fire Department for fire-suppression purposes unless
such person first secures a permit for such use from the Fire Marshal
and the water company having jurisdiction. This section shall not
apply to the use of such hydrants by a person employed by and authorized
to make such use by the water company having jurisdiction.
[Amended 6-7-2012 by Ord. No. O-6-2012]
The Fire Marshal shall recommend to the Superintendent of Public
Works or his designee the location or relocation of new or existing
fire hydrants and the placement or replacement, of inadequate, water
mains located upon public property and deemed necessary to provide
an adequate fire flow and distribution pattern. A fire hydrant shall
not be placed into or removed from service until approved by the Fire
Marshal.
[Amended 6-7-2012 by Ord. No. O-6-2012]
A person or persons shall not erect, construct, place or maintain
any bumps, fences, gates, chains, bars, pipes, wood or metal horses
or any other type of obstruction in or on any street within the boundaries
of the Municipality unless approved by the Fire Marshal.
Smoke detectors for one- and two-family dwellings; carbon monoxide
detectors. R-3 and R-4 dwellings shall be installed in accordance
with N.J.A.C. 5:70-4.19. Inspection fee shall be in accordance with
N.J.A.C. 2.9(d).
A.
The application fee for a certificate of smoke detector and carbon
monoxide alarm compliance (CSDCMAC), as required by N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.3,
shall be based upon the amount of time remaining before the change
of occupant is expected, as follows:
(1)
Requests for a CSDCMAC received 11 or more business days prior to
the change of occupant: $35.
(2)
Requests for a CSDCMAC received four to 10 business days prior to
the change of occupant: $70.
(3)
Requests for a CSDCMAC received three or fewer business days prior
to the change of occupant: $100;
(4)
A fee of $35 shall be assessed for the second required reinspection
or greater. There shall be no additional fee charged for the first
reinspection.
A.
Fire apparatus units will require staffing of no less than two firefighters
and one officer per fire apparatus or no more than three firefighters
and one officer, at the discretion of the fire officer in charge.
Whenever three or more of any type of fire units are to be used in
coordination, a chief officer will be required to accompany the assignment.
[Amended 6-7-2012 by Ord. No. O-6-2012]
B.
The following fees shall be charged for each hour of use. All fees
shall be based on departure and return to the station to which the
apparatus is assigned.
|
Use
|
Fee
(per hour)
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Fire apparatus
|
$200
| |
|
Chief officer
|
$100
| |
|
Line officer
|
$75
| |
|
Firefighter
|
$50
| |
|
Inspector
|
$50
|
C.
Such fees shall only be applied for those uses of services outside
of the normal scope of duties of the Fire Department or upon determination
that use of the Fire Department resources was required due to gross
deliberate negligent or willful criminal conduct.
